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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #151 most popular major in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular school in Iowa for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.

On average, social sciences graduates from UIU take out $30,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Upper Iowa University

#2

Central College

Pella, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pella.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at Central, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Social Sciences at Central College Report

#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full General Social Sciences at William Penn University Report

#4

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 60
Kansas 85
Nebraska 243
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 24

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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